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Mowen123

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22nd Feb, 2014 at 09:56:02pm

Hi guys

I realise this is an unusual problem as KAD camber brackets are easy to fit in most cases, however I am having a bit of an issue with a piece of metal on the subframe stopping them from sitting properly.

The round shaped bit of metal protruding the edge of the subframe is part of the hole that the trunnion pin passes through. It didn't cause any problems when I removed the standard camber brackets as these had a big cut-out in them that allowed the piece of metal to clear the brackets. I have tried to highlight on some photos I took earlier where the piece of "rounded" metal is. It's kind of hard to explain but the holes on the camber bracket are slightly out of line with that on the subframe, almost like the whole bracket could do with being moved inward a few millimeters, thus lining up the holes and also meaning the KAD camber brackets were sitting behind this "rounded" bit of metal protuding from the subframe, solving all the problems - only issue is, the radius arm is preventing the camber bracket from moving inward anymore.







My mate checked his subframe and his KAD camber brackets and he doens't have this bit of "rounded" metal sticking out on his subframe, his looks more rectangular like this...


Has anyone else had a problem like this?

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Mike



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Carlos Fandango

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22nd Feb, 2014 at 10:11:34pm

yep I have this issue with my minisport brackets, but odly only on one side, so i can only get parralell rear track, no toe in

i havent got round to fixing it yet either.

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Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



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22nd Feb, 2014 at 10:44:51pm




On 22nd Feb, 2014 Mowen123 said:

It didn't cause any problems when I removed the standard camber brackets as these had a big cut-out in them that allowed the piece of metal to clear the brackets




There's you answer get the file out lol, I had to do my old ones.

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wil_h

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23rd Feb, 2014 at 09:15:46am

Yep, modify the subframe or bracket. It is usually a sunframe issue as the KAD stuff will likely have been designed around one subframe, but they are not all the same.

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


Mowen123

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23rd Feb, 2014 at 03:40:36pm

Thanks for the replies chaps!

That is reassuring to hear, obviously I don't fancy modifying the KAD brackets as they are quite expensive to start messing about with. I'll grind the lip off the subframe and see how it all goes down.

I didn't realise the subframes varied in design slightly.

I was a bit worried if I didn't get the KAD bracket to sit behind that lip that it wouldn't be safe.

Edited by Mowen123 on 23rd Feb, 2014.


wil_h

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23rd Feb, 2014 at 05:29:58pm

It not that the subframes vary in design, more vary in construction!

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On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


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25th Feb, 2014 at 09:59:54pm




On 23rd Feb, 2014 wil_h said:
It not that the subframes vary in design, more vary in construction!



Yep think thats the top and bottom of it.....Design of the subframes would be spot on, but it will be the assembly that would vary in tolerances.

I would like to think KAD designed the camber brackets this potential issue in mind..
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